Observer States

Death of Thomas Klestil: ''The Council of Europe has lost a faithful ally,'' says Walter Schwimmer[07/07/2004]

Council of Europe Secretary General has described the death of Austrian President Thomas Klestil, who died shortly before he was due to hand over power to his successor, as particularly tragic. ''My thoughts, like those of many Austrians and friends across Europe, have been with him over the last few days'' said Mr Schwimmer. He added that Mr Klestil strongly supported the idea of a unified Europe, and was a faithful ally of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe.
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